Child Annoyance Suspect Follows Girls on Bikes, Takes Pictures

An unidentified man who was jogging behind two girls riding their bikes allegedly snapped their photos before jumping into an SUV and driving away, according to the weekly crime bulletin.

At 4 p.m. on Aug. 31 two children, ages 9 and 10, were pedaling around the area of Hope Court and Meridian Avenue. The girls noticed a man jogging behind them. The suspect stopped Victims stop to rest in an adjacent lot, and began taking pictures of the girls, the bulletin states.

The unidentified man allegedly told the girls "to smile,'' and shot more photos. At that point, another person pulled into the parking lot in a blue Lexus SUV, picked up the suspect and drove away. 

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A South Pasadena resident was sleeping when a burglar broke into the home and stole a computer and hard drive, 

The unidentified suspect removed a side panel to a window air conditioner unit in the 700 block of Brent Avenue between 12:20-3:30 a.m. on Sept. 1. The burglar then reached inside and unlocked the rear door to gain entry. The resident did not wake up during the burglary. 

Additional incidents reported by  include an arrest of a 22-year-old man for allegedly driving recklessly during a speed contest. The whole crime bulletin may be viewed to the right of this story. 

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